Word of the Day: Fork

Fork
- noun
- verb

Pronunciation:
[fork]

Definition:
- noun
1. an instrument having two or more prongs or tines, for holding, lifting, etc., as an implement for handling food or any of various agricultural tools.
2. something resembling or suggesting this in form.
3. tuning fork.

- verb
4. to pierce, raise, pitch, dig, etc., with a fork.
5. to make into the form of a fork.
6. Chess . to maneuver so as to place (two opponent's pieces) under simultaneous attack by the same piece.

Etymology:
O.E. forca "forked instrument used by torturers," a Germanic borrowing (cf. O.N. forkr) from L. furca "pitchfork; fork used in cooking," of uncertain origin. Table forks were not generally used in England until 15c. The word is first attested in this sense in English in a will of 1463, probably from O.N.Fr. forque (O.Fr. furche, Mod.Fr. fourche), from the Latin word. Of rivers, from 1753; of roads, from 1839. The verb "to divide in branches, go separate ways" (early 14c.) is from the noun. Related: Forked; forking. The slang verb phrase fork up (or out) "give over" is from 1831.

Quote with the word:
"Most suicides are committed with a knife and fork. "
- Swedish Proverb

Keeping it real.

Dork.

^ lol everyone's a bit of a dork!
i wonder, could you fork someone? ^.^

^
fork what?
hahaha lol!